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Safaricom Foundation launches Ksh. 240M digital skills program for teachers in Kenya

Grace MathekaOctober 31, 2024

Safaricom Foundation has partnered with the Ministry of Education and Vodafone Foundation to launch a Ksh. 240 million program to scale digital skills for teach...

Safaricom receives PIMS Certification for its payments & data centre operations

Grace MathekaOctober 30, 2024

Safaricom has been awarded the ISO 27701 Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) certificate following an evaluation by the British Standards Institute (BS...

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Safaricom sustainability report shows an impressive Ksh. 983B injection in the Kenyan economy

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

The latest Safaricom Sustainable Business Report has revealed that the telco has contributed Ksh. 983 billion to the Kenyan economy as it sustained 1,283,329 jo...

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Safaricom & MultiChoice partner to offer exclusive content on Showmax

Grace MathekaOctober 24, 2024

MultiChoice has announced a partnership with Safaricom, allowing Safaricom customers to access exclusive TV shows, movies, sports, and documentaries on Showmax ...

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Safaricom to reward loyal customers as it marks its 24th anniversary

Staff WriterOctober 23, 2024

Safaricom, is celebrating 24 years of connecting and transforming lives of Kenyans since it was official launched on 23rd October 2000. As part of the celebrat...

Safaricom & NBA Africa to launch a Youth Basketball Program in Kenya

Grace MathekaOctober 11, 2024

Safaricom through M-PESA has partnered with NBA (National Basketball Association) Africa to launch a youth basketball development program. The program is geared...

Safaricom Hook Circle bootcamps launched to empower youth in technology, careers & culture

James WamathaiOctober 5, 2024

Safaricom, through its youth platform Safaricom Hook, has kicked off a nationwide series of upskilling bootcamps dubbed the Safaricom Hook Circle. The events ar...

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National Assembly Health Committee approves Safaricom led health digitalization project

Staff WriterOctober 1, 2024

The National Assembly Health Committee has approved the Ksh. 104 Billion health digitalization project by a consortium led by Safaricom. The consortium inclu...

Safaricom secures second Ksh. 15B Sustainability Linked Loan

Grace MathekaSeptember 25, 2024

Safaricom has secured another Ksh. 15 billion Sustainability Linked Loan, bringing the total loan facility to Ksh. 30 billion having closed a similar amount las...

Safaricom Investment rebrands to SIC Investment Cooperative

Grace MathekaSeptember 25, 2024

Safaricom Investment Co-operative has officially changed its name to SIC Investment Co-operative in an effort to spur growth and diversification. The decisio...

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Safaricom increases internet speeds to 1000Mbps for its customers

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2024

Safaricom has increased internet speeds for its home and business customers to meet the growing needs of individual and enterprise customers. For Home fibre, Sa...

Kitere Primary School to benefit from Safaricom’s Shine Kenya grand prize victory

Grace MathekaSeptember 20, 2024

More than 800 pupils from Kitere Primary School will benefit from classroom renovations, new desks and piping of clean water within the school. This is courtesy...

Safaricom & Mastercard partner to boost remittances to merchants in Kenya

Grace MathekaSeptember 20, 2024

Safaricom has partnered with Mastercard to accelerate the adoption of payment acceptance and cross-border remittance services in Kenya. This collaboration is se...

Safaricom conducts financial literacy training for traders in Migori

Grace MathekaSeptember 18, 2024

Safaricom, in partnership with Google, recently held a financial and digital literacy training to empower bodaboda riders, vendors, and small business operators...

Safaricom receives a Payment Facilitator Certificate from Visa

Grace MathekaSeptember 12, 2024

Visa has awarded Safaricom a Payment Facilitator Certificate, marking a significant milestone in their continued partnership. This enhanced collaboration aim...

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Kepher Okoth is the grand winner in the Safaricom Shinda Mamilii promotion

Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2024

Kepher Okoth Ooko from Migori County has been announced as the grand winner of KES 5 million in the Safaricom “Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa” promotion...

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Safaricom appoints James Ludlow as director replacing Francesco Bianco

Samson NderiAugust 30, 2024

Safaricom has announced the appointment of James Ludlow as a non-executive director, effective 28 August 2024, for a period of one year. Ludlow replaces Frances...

Safaricom rewards 5 final winners of the Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilli campaign

Grace MathekaAugust 22, 2024

Safaricom has announced the final five winners of the Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa campaign. Each winner received Ksh. 1 million, along with an additi...

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Safaricom 5G is now available across all 47 counties in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 12, 2024

Safaricom has announced major advancements in its 5G network coverage, having crossed the 1,000 sites mark. The telco's 5G network is now available in all 47 co...

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Safaricom awards 5 customers with Ksh. 5M each in the ongoing ‘Shine Kenya’ campaign

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2024

Safaricom has awarded five more winners with Ksh. 1 million each in the ongoing countrywide Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa campaign. This is the fift...

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Safaricom sponsors Paralympics Team with Ksh. 10M ahead of Paris games

Grace MathekaAugust 9, 2024

Safaricom has announced a Ksh. 10 million sponsorship for the Kenya Paralympics Team ahead of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. The sponsorship, which is in c...

Kenya Airways & Safaricom partner to develop tech for aviation

Makena Ndung'uAugust 5, 2024

Kenya Airways (KQ) has signed a partnership with Safaricom aimed at driving innovations that will enhance the airline’s operational efficiency, strengthen cyber...

4 Kenyans awarded tickets to the 2024 Olympic Games courtesy of Safaricom M-PESA & Visa

Grace MathekaJuly 31, 2024

Safaricom through MPESA has awarded four winners with a fully paid trip to Paris for the ongoing Summer Olympic games, in partnership with VISA. The four luc...

Safaricom unveils 5 winners in the ongoing ‘Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa’ campaign

Grace MathekaJuly 25, 2024

Safaricom has awarded 5 more customers with Ksh. 1 million each in the ongoing Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa campaign. The campaign, which began in ear...

Ory Okolloh and Francesco Bianco exit Safaricom Board of Directors

Samson NderiJuly 25, 2024

Safaricom has announced changes in the Board of Directors with Ory Okolloh and Francesco Bianco exiting from the company. The exits will take effect from 24 Jul...

Safaricom offers financial literacy & media training to athletes heading to the Olympics

Grace MathekaJuly 17, 2024

Safaricom recently hosted financial and digital literacy and media training for athletes ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics set to take place from July 26 to Augu...

Safaricom names week one winners of the ongoing ‘Shine Kenya’ campaign

Grace MathekaJuly 12, 2024

Five Kenyans have won Ksh 1 million each in the ongoing Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa campaign. The five winners also received an additional Ksh 250,00...

Safaricom commits Ksh 50M to support Kenyans affected by finance bill protests

Grace MathekaJuly 4, 2024

Safaricom has announced a response plan to aid Kenyans affected by the ongoing protests taking place in various parts of the country. The response plan will beg...

How to win a trip to the Paris Olympics with Visa & Safaricom M-PESA

James WamathaiJune 28, 2024

The sports spectacle that it the Olympics is back this year with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games being held from Friday, 26 July 2024, to Sunday, 11 August 2024, ...

Safaricom to support Team Kenya at the Olympics to the tune of Ksh. 30 million

Samson NderiJune 8, 2024

Safaricom, through its mobile money platform M-PESA, has today announced its partnership deal with the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) to support Te...

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Safaricom launches m-Twiga a solution to deter human wildlife conflict

Staff WriterJune 6, 2024

Safaricom has launched m-Twiga, an AI powered solution intended to deter human wildlife conflict in partnership with Vodafone and WWF. m-Twiga is a cutting-edg...

Safaricom supports the 2024 Rhino Charge with Ksh. 15M & network connectivity

Makena Ndung'uMay 30, 2024

Safaricom has announced that it will support the 2024 Rhino Charge with a cash donation of Ksh. 15 million and will also provide network connectivity. The R...

Safaricom posts a reduced Ksh. 42B net profit

Samson NderiMay 9, 2024

Safaricom PLC has today announced that it has posted a Ksh. 42 billion net profit for the year ended March 31, 2024. This is a reduction from the Ksh. 52 billio...

Safaricom unveils Connect Academy to upskill fibre optic technicians

Grace MathekaApril 25, 2024

Safaricom has launched the Connect Academy, a program to offer industrial training for fibre optic technicians in Kenya and Ethiopia. The program was unveiled o...

Connected Africa Summit receives Ksh. 20M sponsorship from Safaricom

Makena Ndung'uApril 18, 2024

Safaricom has today announced that it will sponsor the tune of Ksh. 20 million the upcoming Connected Africa Summit 2024. The event is scheduled to take place f...

Eldoret City Marathon receives Ksh. 4.3M sponsorship from Safaricom

James WamathaiApril 17, 2024

Safaricom has today announced a Ksh. 4.3 million sponsorship for the 2024 Eldoret City Marathon. The 5th edition of the Eldoret City Marathon marathon is sch...

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Discovering Talent; Nick Yahama on what it takes to become a football scout at Safaricom Chapa Dimba

Samson NderiApril 17, 2024

I have always been curious as to what makes a good football scout, so you can imagine my joy when I met Nick Yahama during the just concluded Safaricom Chapa Di...

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Behind The Scenes; The individuals who worked hard to make Safaricom Chapa Dimba a success

Samson NderiApril 16, 2024

The Safaricom Chapa Dimba tournament has just been successfully concluded with everything having gone according to plan. As spectators one usually sees the fini...

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Obunga FC & Plateau Queens are the Safaricom Chapa Dimba season 4 champions

Makena Ndung'uApril 15, 2024

Kisumu’s Obunga FC and Plateau Queens also known as Nyakach Girls are the Safaricom Chapa Dimba season four national champions. Obunga FC, clinched the title...

Obunga FC & PASC Langa to face off in the Safaricom Chapa Dimba boys final

Makena Ndung'uApril 13, 2024

Obunga FC won 2-0 win against Mombasa's Bandari Youth in their semifinal. Obunga FC took the lead in the 39th minute when the Collins Otieno skillfully penetrat...

Plateau Queens & Barcelona Ladies SC advance to the Safaricom Chapa Dimba girls’ national finals

James WamathaiApril 12, 2024

Plateau Queens and Barcelona Ladies SC have advanced to the Safaricom Chapa Dimba national finals after triumphing in their semifinal games. Plateau Queens, ...

Bandari & Barcelona SC among teams to advance to the Safaricom Chapa Dimba national semifinals

Samson NderiApril 11, 2024

Obunga FC from Kisumu County, Vihiga’s Ebwali Boys, PASC Langa from Uasin Gishu and Bandari Youth from Mombasa have advanced to the semi-finals of the Safaricom...